What do Wyatt Earp, Belle Gunness, Big Foot the Renegade, Billy the Kid, and Dr. H.H. Holmes, and The Black Hand have in common?
They were all subjects of true crime newspaper reporting in the 1800s, and now these stories and that of many others are brought together in their original form in a two-volume set: TRUE CRIME CHRONICLES: Serial Killers, Outlaws, and Justice … Real Crime Stories From The 1800s.
Compiled and commented on by New York Times bestselling author Mike Rothmiller, these classic works of journalism resurrect astonishing stories that will take the reader back to when these horrific tales mesmerized a nation. Some may find these articles and their descriptions of people and crimes shocking by today’s standards, but they are representative of the most colorful true crime stories of the day.
TRUE CRIME CHRONICLES, Volume One, includes stories about Belle Gunness, who had a penchant for killing men and feeding them to her hogs, Dr. Holmes and his “murder castle,” The Bloody Benders, and Amelia Dyer, the “baby farmer,” the darker side of Wyatt Earp, and the forerunners of the American Mafia, “The Black Hand.” Imagine yourself accompanying these reporters visiting the crime scenes, interviewing witnesses, and penning the stories of murder, lynchings, evil, and swift frontier justice.
TRUE CRIME CHRONICLES, Volume Two, includes stories about Billy the Kid, Jesse James, the legendary “Jack the Ripper,” Lizzie Halliday, Anna Maria Zwanziger, Jack the Haircutter, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Nebraska Murderer, and many more shocking stories.
About The Author:
Mike Rothmiller is a New York Times Bestselling author, historian, a former cop, and an Army medic. He’s a former TV Reporter, an award-winning documentary television producer, and television host for ESPN, PBS, and other international television markets. His Non-fiction book, My Hero, Military, Kids Write About Their Moms and Dads (St. Martin’s Press) received international acclaim and is the only book to have forwards written by three living Presidents and General Norman Schwarzkopf. Additionally, he’s been a corporate President/CEO and directed three divisions of Sony Electronics EMCS-America, and he briefed the President of the United States.
Readers of his books include; three Presidents, former First Lady Laura Bush, the late Charlton Heston, and Queen Elizabeth II. Media have interviewed him from 25 countries, and he’s quoted in numerous books and magazines.
I have read a number of Mike Rothmiller’s works, as well as some commentaries he has written about his research. He always asks the questions I want answers to, and makes clear some of the mysteries of issues clouded by the press. I am looking forward to both volumes of True Crime Chronicles with great anticipation.
I have read several of Mike Rothmiller’s books. All are interesting and inciteful. His books are scrupulously researched. I look forward to reading “True Crime Chronicles”.
True crime books are a passion of mine. It’s not something I’m proud of but I have two relatives who have spent their lives on the wrong side of the law, hence the interest. Funny thing is, they both thought they were the perfect criminals. Hardly perfect when you keep getting caught. I look forward to these books, having read some of the author’s other books, and having found his research unimpeachable and his writing style highly literate and compelling. His name comes up and I smile. Most people think I know him personally, but I don’t. I just know his work and it makes a warm place in my heart.
Looking for information on Michael Martinio, from Gary Indiana. He turned my mom out at his bar. The FBI turned her into an informant, and moved her to Clearwater, Florida. Michael’s boys found her,beat her ,raped her, and left her for dead. I was the result of the rape.